Vision, Mission, Mandate, Values and Goals
[ The Library Board approved the following statement in April 2004. ]
VISION
Each person in the community will use and value the Public Library.
MISSION
Red Deer Public Library ensures community access to the universe of information, experience, and ideas.
MANDATE
The mandate of Red Deer Public Library is to provide library service to every person in the community of Red Deer. The Library Board is responsible for providing Library service to the people of Red Deer under the provincial Libraries Act. Library trustees are stewards of the assets of the Library and will ensure that both public and private resources will be invested in a way that best meets the Library’s vision, mission, and mandate.
VALUES
The trustees and staff of Red Deer Public Library hold the following values in common:
- Universal access
- Lifelong learning and literacy
- Intellectual freedom
- Innovation and tradition
- Cooperation
- Freedom of information and protection of privacy
GOALS
- To market library programs and services to meet our mandate to provide library service to every person in the community.
- To provide to our customers the facilities, collections, programs and services they need.
- To work in partnership with other institutions and organizations to enhance service to our customers.
- To operate the Library in the most efficient, effective and business-like manner possible.
- To support and promote the continuing development of staff, volunteers and trustees.